Tag: Bristol

Beyond borders: Navigating career transitions abroad

Posted on by Lauren Callen

Jingyi Tong (MSc Economics and Finance, 2020) International career transitions were the focus of a recent Alumni Panel Event, in which Jingyi Tong (MSc Economics and Finance, 2020) shared valuable insights about her professional career.

Jingyi is an Infratech Consultant and Researcher at Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and a Global Strategy & Operations Lead at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Youth.…

Economics debate team take first place at national competition

Posted on by Lois

three student winners of the university debate competitionThree Economics students have won first place at The Economics Debate, an inter-university  debating competition involving ten universities.

Pravin, Noah and Fintan, final-year BSc Economics and Politics, and Economics and Philosophy student’s stormed ahead in the annual university debating competition to take the final title.…

Women in Economics 2019

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A series of afternoon talks by four prominent female economists showed young female students why women need economics, and economics needs women.

The event was organised to aid gender diversity in the subject of economics and inspire young female students to consider a future in economics.…

Benjamin Meaker Distinguished Visiting Professor Krishna Pendakur

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Profile image of Krishna PendakurKrishna Pendakur delivered a number of talks during his visit to the University of Bristol as part of the Institute of Advanced Studies’ Benjamin Meaker Visiting Professorships.

Through the Benjamin Meaker Visiting Professorships, the Department of Economics has been host to a number of notable academics such as Jim Albrecht, Oliver Hart and most recently, Krishna Pendakur.…